#EEB9DB
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(84.3% 0.075 340.1), rgb(238, 185, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#EEB9DB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEB9DB |
| RGB | rgb(238, 185, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.075 340.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EEB9DB | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EEB9DB | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEB9DB text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EEB9DB text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEB9DB
oklch(84.3% 0.075 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D282B8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 340)
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Step 500
500
#C460A6
oklch(63.1% 0.152 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4391
oklch(55.5% 0.167 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#96347C
oklch(49.1% 0.155 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C64
oklch(42.6% 0.128 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#632952
oklch(37.8% 0.1 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#EEB9DB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BBC4DC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CBD9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BAC4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEB9DB
#EEB9DB
oklch(84.3% 0.075 340.1)
- #A1DBBB
#A1DBBB
oklch(84.3% 0.074 160.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EEB9DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
Use #EEB9DB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.